The new Office Mobile for iPhone is available free to Office 365 subscribers, potentially providing a boost for the cloud application suite. But Microsoft isn't offering a version specifically for the iPad.

While the new HP SMB IT in a Box bundle of HP PCs and printers with Google Apps For Business gives HP a new cloud offering and Google an army of SMB resellers, it also raises questions about the long-standing HP-Microsoft relationship.

RapidScale co-founder and CEO Randy Jeter shared how the cloud service provider is attracting stronger talent and benefiting partners by paying more attention to its workplace, amenities and company culture.